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UBarW wrote:
Maybe a guru here can answer the question for me...
Years ago cadillac had what they called the v8-6-4. How does this system differ from what was a flop for cadillac years ago? I know times are different and that alone could make it better accepted by the market.
I suppose it would depend on how responsive the system would be to the demand for instant throttle.
I ride and own an 1800 for the performance and the power(and brakes) and to me for a recreational motorcycle, I do not care one bit about saving a couple gallons of gas. I enjoy the bike, everything about it, and it is not my commuter. It is the fun machine, the means to get out and go and leave the normal behind.
That would be my attitude to any system that works to save fuel on my recreational toy. If geared for a commuter, and with the mindset to save fuel that is one thing, one can put up with hesitation and a bit of timing lag. On a bike made for the enjoyment of the day, to me it would not be something I would want to put up with, when I open the throttle I want instant power and performance, I have no wish to sit there and count.......one, two............okay here we go.
Kit
Mercedes have been using this for a lot of years on there 600 models,there V12 6ltre, and on the coupe , it cuts the engine down ,to suit your driving style,,,,ie, if your going round town, low speeds and stop ,,starts,, it will be a V6,,,, the more you open the engine up ,,the more cylinders it allows you to use,,,,very clever,, very smooth and a great saving on fuel,
